Thi»c Cups become the property of those who have won them three 

 times (not necessarily in succession), and only three birds at each 

 Show can be nominated, which is done by writing the word " Cup " 

 after the entries on entry form. If members nominate more than 

 tltree birds they will be disqualified for that show. 



'Diese conditions only hold good where Show Societies and Members 

 observe the rules. Failure to conform annuls all offers, and the 

 birds of a merpber whose subscription is unpaid at the time of 

 making an entry are ineligible to compete. 



Points for the Cup to count as follows : ist, 7 points ; 2nd, 6 points ; 

 and one point off for each lower award. Should a tie take place, 

 the member taking the most prize money to win. 



Any item not herein provided for, may be dealt with at the discretion 

 of the Show Committee. 



Rules re Breeding Medals. 



I The F.B.C. Medal for Breeding a Species or Hybrid for the first time 

 in captivity in Great Britain, will be awarded on the following! 

 conditions only : 



(a) As detailed an account of the success as possible must be 

 •ent for publication in " Bird Notes," as soon as the young can 

 fend for themselves. 



(b) The Awards Committee, whose decision shall be final, to 

 make the awards from the Secretary's data, and the published articles 



recording isuccesses. 



(c) The awards will be made, and the medals distributed at 

 the close of each successive season, or as soon afterwards as the 

 publication of said articles permit. 



3. SPECIES: The young must be reared to be independent of their 



parents, the record is not eligible for the medal ; except in, the 



parents, the record k not eligible for the medal ; except in tho 



case of parasitic species. 



3. HYBRIDS,: For any cross not previously reared in captivity, between 

 any two species — the domestic Canary as one of the parents alone 

 being excepted. A cross between any two species is only once* recogf- 

 nised, e.jg., Parson Finch X Long-tailed Grassfinch, and Long-tailed 

 Grassfinich X Parson Finch are reckoned as the same Hybrid for the 

 purposes of this award, and -whichever was secured first would hold 

 the record. The feggs must be incubated and' the young reared by 

 the pair of birds producing t he eggs, or the record will not be 

 eligible for a medal. 



